Exmo Grounding

[Guest jonnie]

Hi I'm then proud owner of an Exmo, not being very technical I bought one instead of building. The problem I have is that the rear end grounds at every oportunity.

Could some kind soul please tell me, in very simple terms how to rectify this.

[Guest Bazwaz]

Hi David,

Welcome to the world of Hoodies. I too have an Exmo. Which part is grounding? if it is the trailing arms (that the lowest point on mine) there's not a lot you can do or are the rear springs bottoming out giving you the impression that it's grounding. Fill in your location, there may be someone close by who could take a look.

Cheers Barry.

[Guest jonnie]

Hi Barry, The bit thats grounding is the big lump that swings out just in front of the rear wheels, as for location I'm in north hampshire (Hook)

regards David

[Guest Petemate]

Hi David

Sounds like you need to do what I'm going to on my 2b - namely, replace the bolts with shorter ones and replace those "cups" (from the front struts) with nice big flat plates of at least 3mm steel.

HTH

Pete

[Mat-Moo]

Is it using the original sierra springs and dampeners? If so then you can get some Caravan Assistant Springs which you can use to improve on this.

[Guest elwe]

I am in Basingstoke and my parents live in Hook, was it you I saw on the A30 on Sunday afternoon in a green and stainless hood?

 

I have simular problems with my 2B/04 grounding at the rear. I though about spring assisters that are usually used for towing but I have obtained some second hand rear coil overs that I now intend to fit.

[Guest salty_monk]

The Battery boys have done a mod similar to Pete's & say it works really well... There might even be pictures on their website if you look...

[Guest Bazwaz]

Pete.

He wont be able to do the mod that you are doing as the Exmo uses a different set up to the 2b.It sounds like the trailing arms that are grounding in which case there's not a lot you can do. Fitting spring assistors will help stop the suspension bottoming but wont give you any more ground clearance.

Barry.

[Guest jonnie]

Hi all, Thanks for all the sugestions. In answer to some of the questions, not me going down the A30 my Exmo is green with yellow nose. How do I get onto the battery boys website, I can't seem to find it.

Regards David

[balnacoul]

www.billbrown.org.uk If this link doesn,t work try looking for any reply by "battery bill" you,ll get a link from there

[Guest chris brown]

Or go to Google and enter - Robin Hood 2B - then click on - I'm feeling lucky.

[Guest jonnie]

Thanks for the tips, I went onto Bill Browns site but it's a different setup to mine.

[Guest salty_monk]

Never seen the Exmo setup in the flesh so just guessing, what about posting some pictures of what you have, might trigger some ideas...

[Guest Bazwaz]

David.

If you measure the clearance from the ground to where it's catching i'll compare it to mine.

Barry.

[Guest Battery Bill]

Jonnie (David) sorry we could not help, but with a few pictures posted I'm sure something will be found to help

Cheers

 

Bill